Today isn't all bad news. Packers get an extra 4th round pick for losing Aaron Kampman as a UFA last season.

A slightly more negative realistic view on Brooks Reed's NFL potential. Could make you change your mind on him, if you haven't already. A good read, better than mine.

Jon Banks from CSC interviewed me a little while back. Here's the full post on Canal Street Chronicles.

I posted this in the open thread (#4), but in case you missed it, I have created a league for APC posters for the 2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament. Here's the info to join: League ID: 96786 Password: claymaker

It's not football-related, but it's still a fun way to pass the time while we wait for more bad news about the lockout. I've set up a free bracket pool on ESPN for the APC community - the password is "gopackgo". Get your entry in before the round of 64 starts on Thursday, and good luck. And feel free to use the comments for trash talk or hoops discussions.

Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk is reporting that pending a judge's ruling, free agency could begin sooner than anyone has expected.

And heeeeeeeeere cooooooome the laaaaaaaaaaaawyeeeeers! Expect this to be one of the ugliest anti-trust law sagas in recent history.

Word is out that the Packers, who owe Hawk somewhere around $10 million on his contract, have released the fifth-overall pick from 2006. More to come, obviously. (Per Adam Schefter's always active Twitter feed.)

Im creating a Fan Post and i need to put images in but i dont no how to do it im struggling finding the URL to use Can anyone help me ?

He needs a few more votes to overtake Troy Polamalu...